#532A65
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.7% 0.106 314.5), rgb(83, 42, 101).
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White text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#532A65 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #532A65 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 42, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 41%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.106 314.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #532A65 | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #532A65 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #532A65 text on white | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #532A65 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F5
oklch(93.7% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E5
oklch(81% 0.079 314.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE87D8
oklch(70.7% 0.129 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD67CD
oklch(63.2% 0.163 314.3)
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Step 600
600
#984BBA
oklch(55.6% 0.178 314.2)
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Step 700
700
#823BA0
oklch(49.1% 0.165 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A3282
oklch(42.8% 0.137 314.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#532A65
oklch(36.7% 0.106 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#321B3D
oklch(27% 0.067 313.9)
#532A65 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #1B3967 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293D63 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #523443 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #532A65
#532A65
oklch(36.7% 0.106 314.5)
- #244A00
#244A00
oklch(36.6% 0.106 134.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #532A65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.074
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.084
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
Use #532A65 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.